Anyone tried mounting a late model BMW bar set on an E34 Wagon?

[Elekta]

http://www.rei.com/index.jsp

National Outdoor equipment company.



http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod...t_id=2&sku=430

This is what you want the Tracker II Footpack. This can be easily shaved with a roll sander to make it skinny enough to fit perfectly in your BMW tracks. This mod is cheap enough, that for the price of bmw load bars, you can get 4 foot packs, 2 load bars, and the Evo 1600...maybe even the crank up system (extra $125)

Best part of this thule system is that you don't end up with load bars on top of load bars, the aerodynamics is such that fully loaded, your mileage won't change at all....

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[rickm]

google around for rack parts when it's time to buy, so many of the "big name" stores charge full retail for 'em. orsdirect, rack warehouse, etc have cheaper pricing. froogle is your friend.

[stilljester]

http://www.rei.com/index.jsp

National Outdoor equipment company.



http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod...t_id=2&sku=430

This is what you want the Tracker II Footpack. This can be easily shaved with a roll sander to make it skinny enough to fit perfectly in your BMW tracks. This mod is cheap enough, that for the price of bmw load bars, you can get 4 foot packs, 2 load bars, and the Evo 1600...maybe even the crank up system (extra $125)

Best part of this thule system is that you don't end up with load bars on top of load bars, the aerodynamics is such that fully loaded, your mileage won't change at all....

out

Do you know which footpack that is? There are several options.
Thanks

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

one of the 400 series footpacks.

I forget which one, but there is a thread here somewhere

[stilljester]

one of the 400 series footpacks.

I forget which one, but there is a thread here somewhere

I've got the 430 Footpack part which is well documented. However there are nine "TK__" choices. For the actual foot that mounts in the rail. Just trying to find out which one people are modifying.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

you're gonna have to shape that part to match the rail profile.

[stilljester]

you're gonna have to shape that part to match the rail profile.

Right, but I'd like to know which shape to start with. I'm sure one take less modification then the others.

This picture show 3 of the 9 TK styles for the feet. Unfortunately I can't find them labeled anywhere which is which.

[Elekta]

In my first post is the picture of the mod'd piece in my rail...it's the bottom one in that pic of the three.

It's the Tracker II footpack.

Just turn a roll sander upside down on a bench and holding the piece, work the center of the outside of the base down about 1/8th, or until it fits in the rail.

HTH

[Elekta]

Ok Save these pics.



I just took one off for you. It's a very simple mod, and the pic shows how little needs to be sanded off. Also, I noticed now that I shortened the nut too so it fits better into the rails. I also made a plastic gasket of sorts which was to protect the rails, but the one under this footpack was already disintigrated. I always keep the allen key in the glove box.

HTH clears everything up.

[stilljester]

Ok Save these pics.



I just took one off for you. It's a very simple mod, and the pic shows how little needs to be sanded off. Also, I noticed now that I shortened the nut too so it fits better into the rails. I also made a plastic gasket of sorts which was to protect the rails, but the one under this footpack was already disintigrated. I always keep the allen key in the glove box.

HTH clears everything up.

Thank you for the pictures - I'm completely comfortable with what I need to do...I've got the Thule 430 Tracker II Footpack - however the foot pack requires a fitting kit I'm trying to find out which one I need - There are nine different versions.

From Thule- "Set of four feet included, however, a TK kit is required. Recently redesigned foot with Click-on/Click-off technology for maximum user-friendliness."

Do you know which TK kit you purchased with Tracker II foot pack?